“…Alarming data reveal that around half of the street food available near schools contains harmful chemicals like sodium cyclamate and saccharin as artificial sweeteners, as well as sodium benzoate as a preservative (Hadi et al, 2022;Rachmadewi et al, 2021). To make matters worse, street food is often contaminated with pollutants, sewage, unclean water, and even cigarette smoke (Cempaka et al, 2019;Damastuti et al, 2021;Dyna et al, 2018;Rosida & Windraswara, 2017). Despite these potential food risks, street food around schools offers certain benefits.…”